| Sept 18 |
LiveScience “Great white sharks gather in droves in the middle of nowhere, But why?” By Kimberly Hickok |
| Sept 14 |
KSRO-radio “Researchers report the ocean along the California coast is becoming more acidic“ |
| Sept 12 |
Deep-Sea News “Wooden homes on the seafloor yield insights into the impacts of climate change” by Craig McClain |
| Sept 12 |
Nature “The hidden lives of deep-sea creatures caught on camera” by Amy Maxmen |
| Sept 11 |
KSBW-TV “Monterey Bay researchers tracking acidification of oceans” by Caitlin Conrad |
| Sept 6 |
Taucher.net “Underwater robot tracks poisonous algae in Lake Erie“ |
| Sept 4 |
WTOL-TV (Toledo, Ohio) “NOAA research lab uses underwater vessel to monitor algal blooms” by Tyler Paley |
| Aug 30 |
Unmanned Systems News “NOAA to trial algal bloom detection with unmanned underwater vehicle” by Mike Rees |
| Aug 14 |
Hydro International “Unmanned surface vehicles monitoring lava flow” by Ryan Carlon |
| Aug 12 |
Santa Cruz Sentinel “Melt Me into the Ocean: Experimental event submerges attendees in a sea of sound” by Zach Buck |
| Aug 8 |
Monterey Herald “Moss Landing growth plan falters again; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, others frustrated” by Jim Johnson [Note: Article incorrectly states that MBARI is helping fund a new building for Phil’s Fishmarket] |
| Aug 3 |
North State Public Radio (NPR) “Blue Dot 109: Monterey Bay” by Dave Schlom & Nolan Ford |
| July 21 |
KION-TV “Aquarium research institute hosts annual open house” by Josh Kristianto |
| July 18 |
Stories related to Harvard news release: An underwater pokéball for capturing sea creatures. (Original paper here)
– Discover, “New origami robot gently catches deep sea creatures” by Charles Choi (7-18-18)
– Science News, “New ‘Poké Ball’ robot catches deep-sea critters without harming them” by Maria Temming (7-18-18)
– New York Times (Trilobites blog), “Don’t squish the jellyfish. Capture it with a folding robotic claw.” by JoAnna Klein (7-18-18)
– National Geographic News, “New origami robot handles sea creatures with a softer touch” by Michael Greshko (7-18-18)
– IFL Science, “Scientists construct incredible robot to study delicate sea creatures” (7-19-18) [Also carried by Infosurhoy] |
| June 18 |
Environmental Monitor “Monitoring and tracking ocean microbes with LRAUVs” by Karla Lant |
| June 18 |
taucher.net “The sound of the deep sea“ |
| June 15 |
KSBW “MBARI researchers describe abundant marine life at ‘White Shark Cafe’” (MBARI article; also reprinted by PhysOrg) |
| June 10 |
Planet Watch (KSCO-radio) “Volcanoes changing the Earth” by Rachel Goodman |
| June 6 |
Earther “Are reusable bags really better for the planet?” by Ian Graber-Stiehl |
| June 1 |
Cape Cod Times “Cape Cod researchers use robots to monitor red tide” by Doug Fraser |
| May 29 |
KTVU-TV “Thousands of jellyfish wash up on Pacifica beach” by Lisa Fernandez |
| May 28 |
National Public Radio “Great white sharks have a secret ‘cafe,’ And they led scientists right to it” by Merrit Kennedy |
| May 24 |
Coastal Living “You can now live-stream sound from 3,000 feet deep In the Pacific” by Marisa Spyker |
| May 22 |
San Jose Mercury “Large number of balloons pulled from Monterey Bay” by Vicky Stein [Article also appeared in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Monterey Herald] |
| May 19 |
Santa Cruz Sentinel “Listen to the sounds of Monterey Bay” by Dan Haifley |
| May 19 |
The Week “Tuning in to the music of whale calls” by Anagha Vishakh |
| May 11 |
Google Stories “How music led Daniel DeLeon to study the ocean with machine learning” [See also: One student’s quest to track endangered whales with machine learning] |
| May 11 |
Syfy Wire “Jabba the Hutt lurks behind the name of this creepy new species of zombie worm” by Elizabeth Rayne |
| May 10 |
Outer Places “An ugly underwater worm that eats bones is named after Jabba the Hutt” by Jonathan Kesh |
| May 10 |
KTVU-TV “Deep sea discovery: Monterey Bay octopus uses jellies as defense weapon” by Leslie Dyste |
| May 9 |
Earther “Eyeless, mouthless, bone-eating worm named after Jabba the Hutt” by Maddie Stone |
| May 4 |
Snopes.com “Is this a vampire squid turning itself inside out?“ |
| Apr 24 |
Stories related to MBARI news release: Eavesdropping on the deep
– Monterey County Weekly, “MBARI introduces deep sea hydrophone to hear the sounds of Monterey Bay” by David Schmalz (4-24-18)
– LiveScience, “This Is what it sounds like at the bottom of the ocean” by Yasemin Saplakoglu (4-24-18)
– Motherboard, “Researchers are livestreaming the sound of the bottom of the sea” by Sarah Emerson (4-25-18)
– Earther, “Scientists are livestreaming spooky sounds on the ocean floor” by Maddie Stone (4-26-18)
– Mashable, “Live stream whale and dolphin sounds from under the sea” by Shannon Connellan (4-27-18)
– TheNextWeb, “Researchers are livestreaming audio from nearly 4,000 feet below the ocean” by Bryan Clark (4-27-18)
– MinnPost, “Now you can listen in on ocean life — live from the floor of Monterey Bay” by Ron Meador (4-27-18)
– Mental Floss, “Listen for whales and dolphins in this live stream from the deep ocean” by Michele Debczak (4-27-18)
– NewsWatch, “Listen to livestreaming audio from the ocean 4,000 feet deep” by Nick Gambino
– Ditigal Trends, “Wonder what the bottom of the ocean sounds like? Check out this livestream” by Luke Dormehl (4-30-18)
– KAZU, “Live sounds from deep sea now just a click away” by Krista Almanzan (4-30-18)
– Here and Now (WBUR), “You can now listen to a livestream of whale wounds 24/7” (5-1-18) |
| Apr 20 |
Los Angeles Times “A search for some of Earth’s most extreme creatures in the West Coast’s deepest underwater canyon” by Amina Kahn [Also carried by the Orlando Sentinel] |
| Apr 18 |
Chicago Evening Post “Unique science expedition leading to possible protection of the white shark café embarks this week” by Ari Roul |
| Apr 5 |
Santa Cruz Sentinel “Experience the songs of the ocean” by Ross Clark |
| Apr 4 |
Seeker “These robots roam toxic seafloors to bring back new, bizarre species“ |
| Mar 29 |
Honolulu Magazine “Exploring the Upside Down: What it’s really like on Kona’s most extreme scuba dive” by Meghan Miner Murray |
| Mar 23 |
San Jose Mercury “The worst sex in the world — And we’ve got video!” by Avi Selk [Article originally appeared in the Washington Post] |
| Mar 23 |
Atlas Obscura “DIY tech is helping scientists keep up with marine life” by Jessica Leigh Hester |
| Mar 22 |
Wired “Robot microscopes demystify plankton, the sea’s most vital residents” by Matt Simon |
| Mar 22 |
Science “Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists” by Katie Langin |
| Mar 21 |
Los Angeles Times “‘It looks like a fish, but it’s not. Meet the robot built to spy on ocean life” by Deborah Netburn [Article reprinted by at least six other newspapers around the US] |
| Mar 16 |
Newsweek “‘Squid graveyards’ on ocean floor could become more common” by Kristin Hugo |
| Mar 15 |
Knowable “The base of the iceberg: It’s big and teeming with life” by Lindzi Wessel |
| Mar 15 |
Monterey Herald “MBARI scientist to receive international award for women in science” by Nicoletta Lanese |
| Spring |
National Parks magazine “Nature’s night lights” by Julia Busiek |
| Mar 7 |
Stories related to joint MBARI/University of Hawaii news release: Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes
– New Atlas, “Next-gen autonomous subs set to study microbes” by Ben Coxworth (3-8-18)
– Hawaii Public Radio, “New underwater vehicles to study ocean’s smallest srganisms” by Casey Harlow (3-9-18)
– AZORobotics, “LRAUVs enable researchers to sample open-ocean eddies, ensuring health of oceans” (3-12-18)
– Futurism, “A Fleet of underwater robots will create detailed map of marine microbes” by Claudia Geib (3-13-18)
– Engineering.com, “New autonomous submersibles can take water samples anyplace, anytime” by Lane Long (3-15-18)
– Oceans Deeply, “The robot that is helping unravel the mystery of ocean microbes” by Paul Tullis (3-21-18)
– Smithsonian, “These underwater robots offer a new way to sample microbes from the ocean” by Nathan Hurst (3-28-18)
– Other coverage: This news release was also reprinted verbatim on many online outlets, including R&D Magazine, Science Daily, PhysOrg, ScienceBlog.com, Infosurhoy, Technology Networks, Astrobiology News, Electric Vehicles Research, and Sport Diver
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| Feb 27 |
Smithsonian “The story behind Big Sur’s glowing waves” by Brigit Katz |
| Feb 27 |
The Log “Baja California’s squid graveyard leads scientists into “less-known places” ” by Devon Warren |
| Feb 26 |
KION-TV “MBARI scientist gets his picture on a postage stamp” by Zach Mcintyre |
| Feb 24 |
Monterey Herald “Jellies abound at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Harbor” by Nicoletta Lanese [Also carried by Santa Cruz Sentinel] |
| Feb 23 |
Popular Science “The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari” by Kate Baggaley |
| Feb 22 |
Monterey Herald “Postal Service features photo by MBARI scientist on stamp” by Tom Wright [Also carried by the San Jose Mercury and Santa Cruz Sentinel] |
| Feb 20 |
VRScout “Scientists recreate stunning deep sea objects In VR” by Dieter Holger |
Feb 12
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Conde Nast Traveler “Big Sur’s coastline Is glowing, thanks to bioluminescent phytoplankton” by Andrea Park |
Feb 9
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Linn’s Stamp News “USPS issues 10 stamps celebrating bioluminescent life; scientist to speak at Feb. 22 Fort Pierce ceremony” by Michael Baadke |
Feb 7
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Monterey County Weekly “Bioluminescent phytoplankton bloom illuminates the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur.” by Nic Coury |
| Feb 7 |
CNN “Bioluminescent waves light up Big Sur. And what a sight it is” by Isabella Gomez and Christina Zdanowicz [Related news story carried on at least 35 TV stations across the US] |
| Feb 6 |
Environmental Monitor “Engineers devise innovative BOS underwater camera system to monitor overfished Species” by Karla Lant |
| Feb 5 |
IFLScience “There’s a squid graveyard off the Californian coast” by Tom Hale (also carried by Infosurhoy) |
| Feb |
Sea Technology “ROV video informs deep-sea food web study” |
| Jan 17 |
San Luis Obispo Tribune“What’s up with the gigantic jellyfish washing up on Central Coast beaches?” by Monica Vaughan |
| Jan 13 |
New York Times
“The squid that sink to the ocean’s floor when they die” by Veronique Greenwood |
| Jan 9 |
Taucher.net
“Squids play an important role in the food web and in the carbon cycle“ |
